I can't find an Asante Mini EN/SC adapter here in the UK to get my Mac Plus on an ethernet with IP, so I'm thinking of adapting a Micro En/SC made for Powerbook's which I do have.
To this end I've studied the Powerbook's HDI-30 SCSI connector's pinouts and the Mac Plus SCSI connector's pinouts, - and - apart from the Powerbook's additional SCSI disk mode connection and five more grounds I think I could solder a DB-25 connector onto the Micro En/SC's lead without mishap.
Feedback please on what connections your EN/SC adapter has? Male and female HDI-30 connectors? I suspect that the Micro EN/SC is the one that does not have a pass through SCSI connection...
Is there such a thing as a female to female HDI-30 cable? If so, you could use it with a standard HDI-30 male to D-25 female SCSI adapter, in conjunction with a D-25 male to male pass through cable (as found on the Zip drive).
would it matter if the Micro En/SC was powered by another machine if both machines were plugged into the same mains supply?
Probably not a problem, if both share a common ground. But there are better ways to provide +5V as others have suggested.
